SEEING LIGHT: Understanding and Controlling Available Light
	TBD 2008 | 2 - Sat | 9am-1pm The word “photography” means “writing with light”. Controlling light separates the intentional photographer from the snap shooter. By developing your understanding of three basic concepts of light – its quality, quantity and direction – you can significantly improve the success of your images, whether portrait, still life or landscape. This course helps you develop your ability to observe, identify, manipulate and control available light through the study of photographers and their photographs, and in-depth discussion of photographic and lighting concepts. This class does not require you to buy or learn to use expensive lighting equipment. Emphasis is on using available light to your advantage, and becoming familiar with simple and inexpensive artificial light sources that can help you to make better and stronger images. Weekly assignments give you the opportunity to apply the concepts presented in class to the way you make photographs. Photographers working in both film and digital are welcome.
	Instructor: Mark Berndt Mark Berndt has over 40 years experience as a photographer, artist, designer and filmmaker. Experienced in color and B&W film, and in the archival B&W darkroom, Mark “went digital” in 1993 and has spent the last 12 years committed to the evolution of digital image making with an eye to maintaining traditional "film" qualities in his images. His environmental portraiture and documentary work as a commercial and fine art photographer is supported by his technical mastery of photography, digital systems and software. Using both film and digital capture, and digital post-production, he creates images for commercial and editorial clients, as well as large-format digital fine art prints. He is a faculty member at Art Center College of Design where he teaches digital capture and image enhancement. Location: Photo studio / Hollywood - details will be emailed upon registration P L U S LOCATION PHOTOGRAPHY NEAR STUDIO Course fee: $325 Deadline for registration: TBD, 2008 CLASS SIZE LIMITED TO 6. Course requirements: This course is designed for photographers with experience working traditionally with film in color and B&W, and for digital photographers with moderate photoshop skills. This is a lecture and demonstration course, not hands-on, although we will spend part of one session making photographs outside. You must be able to produce prints of your assignment work to present in class. Registration Policy: A deposit of $175 is required to register for the course. Payment of the outstanding balance ($150) is required 7 days prior to the course start date. Payments may be made by cash or check. Make checks payable to: Mark Berndt Inc. 310 South Irving Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90020 Please reference "SEEING LIGHT" on your check. Cancellation Policy We rely on your registration and attendance to make important arrangements and committments. If you must withdraw from a course 24 - 72 hours prior to the start of the course, we will retain 50% of the workshop fee, unless we are able to fill your spot. If you cancel 24 hours or less prior to the start of the course, we will retain 100% of the course fee, unless we are able to fill your spot. No refund of any fees will be made for withdrawal after the course begins. In the event that a workshop must be cancelled due to inadequate enrollment, all fees and deposits are refunded in full. There are no exceptions to the Cancellation Policy. For more information, or to reserve your place in the course, click here. ©2007 Mark Berndt Inc.